4 Finger Licking Good Australian Lamb Recipes

Ready to celebrate Australia Day? Here are 4 delicious lamb recipes that will excite your tastebuds. It’s time to get your cooking hat on because you are about to dive into the culinary world of lamb dishes. Reading these recipes alone will have you salivating.

Let’s get chopping:

Basic Lamb Cutlets with Yoghurt Dressing and Charred Corn

When you say Australian lamb… we say cutlets! This is one of the classic recipes that everyone loves to eat. They are quite easy to make and you don’t need a plate to tear into them. To give them a little extra taste, we have added a light yoghurt dressing and charred corn for a smoky taste.

Prep Time

Cook Time

Total Time

Servings

10 minutes

15 minutes

25 minutes

4

Ingredients

Trimmed Lamb Cutlets: 12

Unsalted Butter: 50g

Olive Oil: ¼ cup

Garlic Clove: 1

Smoked Paprika: 1 tbsp

Chilli Chipotle Powder: ½ tsp

Corn Cobs: 4

Sliced Spring Onion and Mint Leaves for Dressing

Yoghurt Dressing

Greek-Style Yoghurt: 300g

Mint and Coriander: ½ Bunch

Grated Lemon Zest and Juice: ½

Ground Coriander: ½ tsp

Crushed Garlic Clove: 1

Method

Place all the ingredients for the yoghurt dressing in a processor and blend until smooth. Take out 1/3 of this dressing in a bowl and place the rest in the fridge

Marinate the cutlets in this 1/3 yoghurt dressing for 20 minutes

In a bowl, add olive oil, butter, paprika, garlic and chipotle powder

Heat the barbeque and place the corn cobs on the grill after brushing them with olive oil and seasoning

Cook them for 10 minutes until lightly charred

Cook the lamb cutlets for two minutes on the barbeque

Scatter spring onion and mint on the lamb

Spread butter on the corn cobs and place them in the platter

Drizzle the yoghurt dressing on the lamb cutlets and serve

Lamb Sausage Rolls with Harissa Yogurt

This is a great recipe to enjoy for lunch, brunch and dinner. You can make it in advance and freeze. All you will need to do later is wait for them to thaw and pop them in the oven.

Prep Time

Cook Time

Total Time

Servings

20 minutes

30 minutes

50 minutes

12

Ingredients

Lamb Mince: 500g

Extra Virgin Olive Oil: 2 tbsp

White Onion (Chopped): 1

Garlic Cloves: 3

Chopped Rosemary: 1 tbsp

Crushed Cumin Seeds: 1 tsp

Frozen Butter Puff Pastry: 3 sheets

Egg: 1

Greek-Style Yoghurt: 250g

Harissa: ¼ cup

Mint for garnishing

Method

Preheat the oven to 200° C

In a fry pan, add oil and cook onion for 4 minutes

Add rosemary, garlic and cumin into the fry pan and cook for 2 minutes

Remove the frypan from heat and allow the herbs to cool for 10 minutes

Seal the pastry and place the pieces in a baking tray in the freezer for ten minutes

Place the tray in the oven and bake for 30 minutes until the pastry turns golden

In a bowl, mix Harissa and yoghurt

Place the rolls in a platter with the dip and sprinkle with mint

Lemon, Anchovy and Rosemary Marinated Lamb

This herb-marinated lamb is yet another classic that you can enjoy all day long. Get your fork and knife ready because when you will take the first bite, you won’t be able to stop yourself.

Prep Time

Cook Time

Total Time

Servings

40 minutes

45 minutes

1 hour 25 minutes

6

Ingredients

Lamb (Butterflied and Boned): 2kg

Flat-Leaf Parsley: 1 bunch

Rosemary: 1 bunch

Garlic Cloves: 4

White Anchovy Fillets: ¼ cup

Lemon Juice: 2 tbsp

Extra Virgin Olive Oil: 1 cup

Method

Place rosemary, garlic, parsley, oil, anchovy and lemon juice in a blender until smooth

Rub half of the blended herb marinade on the lamb and place the rest in the fridge

Cover the lamb and let it marinate for 30 minutes at room temperature

Heat the barbeque grill to high heat and cook the lamb for 10 minutes until it turns golden

Reduce the heat and cover the lamb with aluminum foil

Cook the lamb for 15 more minutes

Remove the lamb from the grill and let it rest for ten minutes

Slice the lamb into 2 cm slices and serve with the herb marinade

Lamb, Tzatziki and Quinoa Tabouleh Kebabs

Looking for healthy lamboptions? That’s no problem. We’ve got you covered! This tortilla lamb recipe takes half an hour to make but you will demolish it in just a matter of minutes. It’s a tasty dish that your entire family can enjoy.

Prep Time

Cook Time

Total Time

Servings

10 minutes

25 minutes

35 minutes

4

Ingredients

Lamb Leg Steak: 700g

Extra Virgin Olive Oil: 2 tbsp

Tortillas: 8

Tabouleh

Quinoa: ½ cup

Flat-Leaf Parsley: 1 bunch

Mint: ½ bunch

Red Onion: 1

Roma Tomatoes (Deseeded): 2

Extra Virgin Olive Oil: ¼ cup

Grated Lemon Zest and Juice: 1

Garlic Cloves: 1

Greek-Style Yoghurt: 1 ½ cups

Method

To make the Tabouleh, boil water in a saucepan and add quinoa to eat

Cook until it becomes tender

Drain the water and rinse with cold water

Add all the Tabouleh ingredients in the quinoa with the Tzatziki, mix them thoroughly and set the mixture aside